radioNOVO News for Frankfort: May 13, 2026

RNN FRANKFORT 05/13/26          A HISTORIC DOWNTOWN LANDMARK HAS A NEW NAME AND A PERMANENT HOME WITH THE CITY OF FRANKFORT. THE BOURBON ON THE BANKS FESTIVAL PURCHASED THE FORMER FARMERS MARKET PAVILION ON MONDAY, IMMEDIATELY DONATING IT TO THE CITY FOR PUBLIC USE. NOW OFFICIALLY NAMED THE "BOURBON ON THE BANKS FESTIVAL PAVILION," THE STRUCTURE WILL CONTINUE TO HOST LOCAL EVENTS WHILE BEING INTEGRATED INTO THE CITY’S LONG-TERM RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT PLAN.          JEFFERSON COUNTY TEACHERS HAVE VOTED TO EXTEND THEIR CONTRACT THROUGH 2028, OPTING FOR A ONE-TIME TWO-THOUSAND-DOLLAR STIPEND INSTEAD OF A COMPOUNDING RAISE. UNION LEADERS SAY THE DEAL PROVIDES J-C-P-S "BREATHING ROOM" TO ADDRESS A NEARLY ONE-HUNDRED-NINETY MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET DEFICIT. WHILE SIXTY PERCENT OF MEMBERS APPROVED THE PLAN, OTHERS EXPRESSED FRUSTRATION OVER THE LACK OF A COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT AS LOCAL PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE.          FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS SEEKING A ONE-HUNDRED-TEN MILLION DOLLAR LOAN JUST TO MAKE PAYROLL THIS SUMMER. INTERIM FINANCIAL OFFICIALS WARNED THE SCHOOL BOARD MONDAY THAT WITHOUT THE EMERGENCY FUNDING, THE DISTRICT CANNOT PAY STAFF IN JULY. DESPITE CUTTING OVER ONE-HUNDRED POSITIONS, THE PROPOSED SEVEN-HUNDRED-ELEVEN MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET WILL START THE FISCAL YEAR WITH A ZERO BALANCE AND ONLY THE BARE MINIMUM IN STATE-REQUIRED SAVINGS.